Opinions on Mom's veil

Back of my dress

Mom with the veil on

Whole veil hanging up

Last one... close up of the pearls studded on the veil

I think even if you altered it, you would still know it's your Mom's veil. I think a seamstress would probably be able to alter it by using the fabric and gathering it on a modern hairpiece to update the look. I can't really see what the pearls look like, but if you remove them you could ruin the fabric so I wouldn't really do that. You can try it first with the pearls and maybe once the style is changed you would like it more. Make sure you go to a well-known and well- reviewed seamstress if you decide to go that way. I know what having her veil will mean, I tried so hard to find my moms but it's no where to be found... . Anyway, you look amazing and your dress is beautiful! Good luck!!!

I am wearing my mom's veil. Her' s was reminiscent of Princess Diana. Quintessentially 80's. I took off the crown (easier than it looked), removed the horrible sequins, and would have been able to remove the blusher easily enough, but decided it looked nice with my dress. I added Swarovski crystals to it where I removed the sequins. Then I had a seamstress add a comb to it. I couldn't be more happy to wear her veil even though I transformed it. I am sure you could do it. Ask the seamstress at the place you bought the dress. They do this stuff all the time. Good luck!

I am also wearing my mom's veil. It looks a bit similar to this, except it's alot shorter. I'm actually just removing the headband part and putting the veil onto a comb that will be fixed into my hair.

You could definitely put s different head piece on the veil. The pearls don't look too much to me! I think the idea is wonderful and you will be taking part of her down the aisle with you--how special

Oh, look at your mom. Sure the photos is dated, but she was a beautiful bride. I'm so sorry about your loss. That can be particularly difficult during your wedding planning journey. I hope you feel her presence; I truly believe that if she's in your heart, and she is, then she's in the safest place of all.

As far as the veil is concerned, I'd venture a guess that updating a veil is a thousand times easier than updating a bridal gown, and that's done all the time. In fact, I prefer the lighter fabric of her veil to the heavier fabric of the veil you're wearing with your bridal gown in the first pic (it just seems too heavy for a dress of that fabric and style). I think it can be beautifully altered. Find a great seamstress and take it in, and bring a few pics of styles you like. The pearls? I don't think you can remove them without shredding the fabric, so I'd use an old decorator's trick -- make them look deliberate, and a good seamstress can do that for you.

I'm wearing my moms veil too! We altered it a bit and I'm going for it. I don't think it has to match 100% anyway since its sentimental. I think you can pull it off and it would be super special!

Thank you everyone for the opinions! I need to take my dress to a seamstress soon anyways to have my dress taken in a bit so I'll take this veil with me and see what can be done

@Centerpiece, the veil I'm wearing in the picture is actually a very light/thin material, similar to the material of mom's veil. I think what you're seeing is the train of my dress- if you zoom in you can see the veil stops at my wrists. They veil and train blend in together, lots of people have made that same mistake!

I like the pearls on it!